Research Article
New Paradigm for Software Reliability Estimation
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International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
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| Volume 44 - Issue 14 |
| Published: April 2012 |
| Authors: Ritika Wason, P. Ahmed, M.Qasim Rafiq |
10.5120/6335-8711
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Ritika Wason, P. Ahmed, M.Qasim Rafiq . New Paradigm for Software Reliability Estimation. International Journal of Computer Applications. 44, 14 (April 2012), 39-44. DOI=10.5120/6335-8711
@article{ 10.5120/6335-8711,
author = { Ritika Wason,P. Ahmed,M.Qasim Rafiq },
title = { New Paradigm for Software Reliability Estimation },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
year = { 2012 },
volume = { 44 },
number = { 14 },
pages = { 39-44 },
doi = { 10.5120/6335-8711 },
publisher = { Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA }
}
%0 Journal Article
%D 2012
%A Ritika Wason
%A P. Ahmed
%A M.Qasim Rafiq
%T New Paradigm for Software Reliability Estimation%T
%J International Journal of Computer Applications
%V 44
%N 14
%P 39-44
%R 10.5120/6335-8711
%I Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Abstract
In common parlance, the traditional software reliability estimation methods often rely on assumptions like statistical distributions that are often dubious and unrealistic. This paper analyzes the assumptions of traditional reliability estimation methods and further evaluates the practical viability of the predictions offered by these models in the current scenario. We further propose a novel Finite Automata (FA) based reliability model that implicitly scores over the traditional models on many factors, most importantly due to the fact that it is based on the realistic assumption that a software system in execution is a Finite State Machine (FSM).
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